Geng Qi's body remained upright, but it was noticeably stiff.
He seemed never to have considered this question.
Ge Feng Town attached himself to him in order to build a good relationship with the male protagonist, find out the truth, and prove his innocence. Now that the matter has been clarified, their relationship seems to be quite good, and his initial goal seems to have been achieved.
He smiled and turned away casually, "Really? What time are you leaving tomorrow? With Miss Su?"
The other disciples of Tianzhi Sect have already returned to their sect long ago. He doesn't think Rong Yu would think of letting the sect know he's safe after finding someone. The disciples who are on good terms with Su Mo'er are probably already frantic with worry.
The male and female protagonists always need time alone to let their feelings deepen, but the thought that this person will be traveling with someone else starting tomorrow always makes them feel a little depressed.
Rong Yu said, "She has already left Yan Dan Sect."
"Oh... um?" Geng Qi was startled and turned his head to ask, "Left Yan Dan Sect? When?"
"After the formation was broken."
"..."
The female lead is gone! He has no idea!
Geng Qi was stunned for a long time, then asked with some confusion, "You...you're letting her go back alone?"
Aren't you afraid something might happen on the way?
Rong Yu said, "We are being escorted by the Royal Eagle Guards."
"..."
Why did the people of Tianzhi Sect need the royal family to escort them?
Geng Qi originally wanted to ask, but then swallowed his words back.
After hearing that the person had left, he actually felt a sense of relief from the bottom of his heart.
He turned his head back, his back to the man, and asked, "Where's Yang Wei? What do you plan to do with him?"
Rong Yu said, "Send them back down the mountain and let them stay at that mansion."
Where is Yang Tianhui?
"My cultivation is completely destroyed, so I will live with him."
"……oh."
Geng Qi made conversation even when he had nothing to say.
Yang Wei saved Su Mo'er, and in return, Rong Yu let Yang Tianhui go.
Aren't you afraid of their retaliation?
Rong Yu pondered for a moment: "Yang Tianhui killed people and took their souls for Yang Wei's sake."
Geng Qi asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"
"The Yan Dan Sect refines human puppets by separating their seven souls, rendering them unconscious and unable to resist. No matter how high their cultivation level, they can be easily possessed. Yang Wei's cultivation level is low, and his primordial spirit cannot leave his body. However, if the host body has no three souls and seven souls, then his soul can be transferred."
Geng Qi's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this.
The souls of people repel each other. Usually, even if a person with high cultivation forcibly transfers their soul to another body, it will not last long because the soul and body are incompatible. However, if a body's seven souls are separated from its body for a long time and it loses the ability to distinguish, the instinctive rejection will turn into the instinctive takeover. As long as a "person" is made whole, it will be impossible to distinguish who the three souls and seven souls are.
Geng Qi forgot where he saw this, and vaguely remembered it in his mind, but these were just written records after all. Judging from Yang Wei's current situation, their experiment was not successful.
"Is this also Yan Zhihe's purpose?"
Rong Yu nodded.
People seek life after death, which leads to the possession of another's body. But Yan Zhihe and Yang Wei are both still alive, so their desire to transfer their souls must be for the same purpose—to acquire the necessary qualifications.
The Yan Dan Sect excels at alchemy, and most of its disciples possess dual wood and fire spiritual roots, making them well-suited for alchemy. However, they lack talent in cultivation. Yan Zhihe has been cultivating for over two hundred years but remains at the Nascent Soul stage, while Yang Wei, even past twenty, has failed to establish his foundation. If they could find a suitable host body, they could be reborn through soul transfer, and their cultivation would advance a hundredfold.
However, most of the cultivators with exceptional talent had already joined the major sects, so they could only capture some rogue cultivators. In the end, the people who disappeared in Gefeng Town, the people captured by Yandan Sect from other places, and even the disciples of Yandan Sect itself were all just failed experiments used by Yan Zhihe.
Despite such a great sacrifice, it all came to naught in the end.
Geng Qi lowered his head, seemingly lost in thought.
Yang Wei is innocent and doesn't deserve to die. When Geng Qi saw Yang Wei rescue Su Mo'er, he thought that this arrogant young master in Ge Feng Town wasn't inherently bad. His cultivation was too low and his progress too slow. If he were soft-hearted, he would definitely be bullied in the sect. He pretended to be arrogant so that his father would back him up when he got into trouble. Even if he was useless, others wouldn't dare to disrespect him because of the Grand Elder. He was just a spoiled brat, and over time, he became a real spoiled brat!
Since Yang Tianhui was acting for Yang Wei's sake, after the plot failed, the father and son went down the mountain to live together as ordinary citizens. As long as Yang Wei was safe and sound, Yang Tianhui should not have any other thoughts.
Inside the waterside pavilion, three sides were obscured by water curtains, making the figures of two people indistinct; one was deep in thought, the other serene.
Rong Yu stared unabashedly at his back. The red robe and jade crown looked somewhat incongruous. A golden crown might suit him better. Thinking this, his hand involuntarily rose and landed on the hairpin that had already been inserted.
"What's wrong?"
The person in front of him suddenly turned his head, and the end of the hairpin brushed past his palm.
Rong Yu looked at his face and was slightly taken aback. It was rare to see him with his hair tied up. He looked much more energetic. His eyelashes fluttered slightly, revealing a hint of confusion. He shook his head and said, "It's nothing."
Geng Qi said "Oh" and then turned his head back.
Rong Yu chuckled softly behind him, thinking: Oh well, it looks good this way too.
For some reason, the smile on his lips faded slightly. He gently patted the man's back and said, "Don't come out again this time."
These words stung Geng Qi's heart, and he tightened his grip on her clasped hands even more.
Don't come out again... What does that mean?
Does he not want to see me again?
The thought took root in his mind, and he felt a pang in his heart. Geng Qi laughed and said, "Aren't you going to stay at home and get moldy? What? Brother Rong Yu, are you afraid I'll cling to you?"
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